Climate　change　poses　an　enormous　challenge　to　countries　across　the　world.　News　is　a　crucial　channel　to　draw　society＇s　attention　to　this　issue　and　strengthen　climate　governance　initiatives,　such　as　carbon　emission　reduction.　The　aim　of　this　research　was　to　investigate　the　effects　of　carbon-related　news　on　carbon　emissions　and　carbon　transfer.　First,　we　analyzed　the　topics　of　carbon-related　news　from　media　outlets　such　as　ABC,　CNN,　and　The　Guardian　from　2009　to　2019.　Then,　we　calculated　the　carbon　emissions　from　both　production-　and　consumption-based　perspectives　and　constructed　the　carbon　transfer　network　of　major　countries　around　the　world.　Finally,　we　examined　the　direct　and　lag　effects　of　carbon-related　news　attention　and　contents　on　carbon　emissions　and　carbon　transfer　by　using　the　extended　population,　affluence,　and　technology　(STIRPAT)　model　as　the　analytical　framework.　The　results　showed　the　following.　First,　countries　are　paying　increasing　attention　to　carbon-related　issues　with　the　rise　of　global　carbon　emissions,　and　they　mainly　focus　on　the　social　aspects　of　carbon　emissions.　Second,　there　are　differences　in　production-　and　consumption-based　carbon　emissions　by　country.　The　amount　of　embodied　carbon　transfer　between　countries　has　increased　over　time　and　the　carbon　transfer　network　has　become　tighter.　Finally,　carbon-related　news　has　a　positive　impact　on　improving　carbon　emissions　and　carbon　transfer　worldwide.　Different　news　topics　have　also　shown　varying　effects　on　carbon　emissions　and　carbon　transfer.　In　summary,　this　study　further　revealed　the　impacts　of　carbon-related　news　on　carbon　emissions　and　transfer　and　accordingly　provided　policy　implications　in　carbon　emission　reduction　for　the　government.　©　2023　Elsevier　Ltd